tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203858311606917630.post6168580607011145440..comments2009-05-06T22:30:08.978+08:00Brillighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03698343419276495549noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203858311606917630.post-79746571875757423722009-05-06T22:30:00.000+08:002009-05-06T22:30:00.000+08:00this article from bahaytalinghaga (http://bahaytalinhaga.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/on-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009) as well as MLQ3's and The Unlawyer points out the reasons why Customs and DoF are clearly in the wrong and are blantantly violating the Florence Treaty.<br /><br />we hope that this issue will be cleared soon so that everyone may have a better chance to enjoy and develop an appreciation of reading more than ever before.dyoklakohttp://dyoklako.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203858311606917630.post-61479623603116399042009-05-06T15:26:00.000+08:002009-05-06T15:26:00.000+08:00I've updated my post to include a link to the clarificatory post of The Bibliophile Stalker's, which is well worth reading.Brillighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03698343419276495549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203858311606917630.post-80590660308169011592009-05-04T19:33:00.000+08:002009-05-04T19:33:00.000+08:00I fully empathize, the news is just so enraging, and proof positive too that these people simply do not value education or culture.<br /><br />Click <A HREF="http://digg.com/arts_culture/The_great_book_blockade_of_2009_Manolo_Quezon_Inquirer" REL="nofollow">here</A> to Digg Manolo Quezon's Inquirer article on the subject.<br /><br />You can also <A HREF="http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/04/the-long-view-the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/" REL="nofollow">read his article here</A>.<br /><br />Also check out <A HREF="http://www.unlawyer.net/?p=1800" REL="nofollow">The Unlawyer's thoughts</A>.Brillighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03698343419276495549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203858311606917630.post-86159046201940992052009-05-04T12:28:00.000+08:002009-05-04T12:28:00.000+08:00As a librarian, this pisses me so much. Especially knowing how the thieves in government are just robbing the Filipinos of our taxes, we don't need custom duties on books?<br /><br />Are these people so dumb, they want others to be as dumb as them?<br /><br />At the present cost of books nowadays, the governement should even be subsidizing their costs so every Pedro, Juan and Maria can avail them.<br /><br />Is there really no hope for this country run by dumbasses!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com